Now every child can celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lucy Maud Montgomeryâs ever-popular story! First introduced in Anne of Green Gables as a young orphan, Montgomeryâs feisty and imaginative heroine is now 16 years old and embarking on a new adventure: becoming a teacher in her old Avonlea school. Itâs an exciting year as Anne struggles to win over all her students, welcomes two new members to her family, and feels the first stirrings of love.